JVC HR-XVS20AA, LPT0762-001B User Manual

DVD PLAYER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-XVS20AA

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0762-001B

Safety Precautions

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

8 When you are not using the unit for a long period of time,

it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet.

8 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

SAFETY FIRST

ATTENTION (S-VHS deck only)

1. This unit can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback.

2. Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard.

3. SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this unit.

IMPORTANT

8 Please read the various precautions on pages 2 and 3

before installing or operating the unit.

8 It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record

pre-recorded tapes, DVDs, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

CAUTION

A DVD/VCR IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS DVD/VCR USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. WHEN THIS DVD/VCR IS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS DVD/VCR. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

● Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

● Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”is registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

● Cassettes marked “S-VHS” and “VHS” can be used with this unit. However, S-VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked “S-VHS”. By using the S- VHS ET function, it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this unit.

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● This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other

is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation and is registered in the following countries: Australia, China, Hong

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Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Taiwan. S registered in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The G-

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G-

and S

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term G-

intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing users only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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will be used in the instructions. If you use S

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system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. are different trademarks used to represent the same easy recording feature. However, for simplicity, only the

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Use only discs marked with the following.

DVD (8 cm /12 cm disc)

Video CDs (8 cm /12 cm disc)

Audio CDs (8 cm /12 cm disc)

is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation and is

system, follow the same steps listed for the G-

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system.

POWER SYSTEM:

This unit operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 Vd (Rating), AC90 – 260 Vd (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

The STANDBY/ON 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “`” shows electrical power standby and “

Video tapes recorded with this unit in the LP/EP (Long Play/Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder. (S-VHS deck only)

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the unit, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the unit —

— in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. — in direct sunlight. — in a dusty environment. — in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated. — on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT

holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

3. DO NOT

control.

4. DO NOT

the unit or remote control.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT

splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places

with water. Also DO NOT

with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT

lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID

block the unit’s ventilation openings or

place heavy objects on the unit or remote

place anything which might spill on top of

expose the apparatus to dripping or

place any naked flame sources, such as

violent shocks to the unit during transport.

” shows ON.

place any containers filled

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the unit when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions—just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the unit turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

TTENTION

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the unit may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display.

On placing the unit:

Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields. Do not place such appliance on top of the unit as it may cause picture disturbance.

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

Safety Precautions ............................................... 2

DISC INFORMATION 5

About Discs ......................................................... 5

INDEX 8

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 12

Basic Connections ............................................. 12

S-VIDEO Connection ........................................ 13

Component Video Connection

(DVD deck only) ............................................ 14

INITIAL SETTINGS 15

Video Channel Set ............................................. 15

Auto Set Up ....................................................... 16

Monitor Set (DVD deck) .................................... 18

Scan Mode Set (DVD deck) ............................... 19

Language ........................................................... 20

OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK 23

Basic Playback .................................................. 23

Playback Features .............................................. 24

Basic Recording ................................................ 27

Recording Features ............................................ 28

B.E.S.T. Picture System ...................................... 30

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Express Timer Programming .............................. 34

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording ......... 39

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™ System Setup ............... 31

™ Timer Programming ..... 32

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK 40

Basic Playback .................................................. 40

Playback Features .............................................. 41

Using the on-screen bar ..................................... 48

Parental Lock .................................................... 58

About MP3 Disc ................................................ 62

MP3 Playback ................................................... 63

About JPEG Disc ............................................... 65

JPEG Playback ................................................... 66

EDITING (S-VHS DECK) 68

Edit From A Camcorder ..................................... 68

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder .......... 69

Dubbing (from DVD to S-VHS) .......................... 70

EDITING (DVD DECK) 71

Digital Audio Dubbing ...................................... 71

REMOTE CONTROL 72

Remote Control Functions ................................. 72

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 74

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver .................... 74

Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder or

An Amplifier With A Built-in DTS

(DVD deck only) ............................................ 75

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 76

Mode Set (S-VHS deck) ...................................... 76

Mode Set (DVD deck) ........................................ 80

Tuner Set ........................................................... 83

Clock Set ...........................................................87

Information on Multi-System Compatibility

(S-VHS deck only) .......................................... 88

TROUBLESHOOTING 90

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 95

SPECIFICATIONS 96

LIST OF TERMS 97

DISC INFORMATION

About Discs

The following discs also cannot be played back.

● Discs which have a region number other than “4”

● DVD+RW formatted discs

● DVD-RW formatted discs

● DVD-RAM

Playable Discs

You can use the discs with the following logos for playback only.

DVD VIDEO Video CD/Super Video CD

Music CD

CD-DA files

CD-RW

JPEG/ CD-DA/ MP3 files

● Discs other than the above cannot be played back.

● DVD video discs have a region number. Discs whose region

number includes “ALL” or “4” can be played back on this unit.

● Operation and audio quality of this unit are not guaranteed for discs that do not conform to the Compact Disc specification (CD-DA). Before you play back a CD, check for the CD logo and read the notes on the package to confirm that it conforms to the Compact Disc specification.

● Depending on the intentions of the author of the software, recording conditions of DVD discs and Video CD discs may be restricted. Since this unit plays back discs according to the intentions of the author of the software as indicated on the disc, some functions may not operate as commanded.

● When switching from the first layer to the second layer of double-layered DVD VIDEO discs, the image and sound may be momentarily distorted. This is not a malfunction.

CD-R

CD-DA/ JPEG/MP3 files

CD-ROM

JPEG/MP3 files

Region Number

The world is divided into 6 regions for DVD VIDEO discs. DVD VIDEO discs are assigned a region number to indicate which region they may be played back in. A disc cannot be played back on this unit unless the region number of the disc matches that of the unit. The region number for this unit is “4”. Only discs whose region number includes “4” can be played back such as shown below.

Examples of DVD VIDEO labels which can be played back using this unit.

ALL

Marks of discs in this instruction manual

Allows operation with a DVD VIDEO disc.

Allows operation with a Video CD disc.

Allows operation with a disc including MP3 files.

Allows operation with a Audio CD disc.

534

Allows operation with a CD-R/RW disc.

Allows operation with a SVCD disc.

Allows operation with a disc including JPEG files.

Allows operation with a CD-ROM disc.

Unplayable Discs

The following types of discs cannot be played using this unit. Do not attempt to play back any kind of disc that is damaged (cracked, warped, or repaired with adhesive tape) or discs in unusual shapes (heart-shaped, octagonal, or other forms). If such discs are accidentally played back, it may cause noise that can lead to speaker damage.

● CD-ROM discs (including PHOTO-CD)

● DVD AUDIO discs

● Super Audio CDs (SACD)

● 1.3-GB double density CDs (DDCD)

DISC INFORMATION (cont.)

DVD VIDEO Marks

Sometimes marks are printed on a DVD disc and/or on its packaging to indicate information regarding the contents and functions of a disc. Check marks indicating the contents and functions of a disc. Note, however, that in some cases a disc may not include a mark even for a function it supports.

Marks related to video

Mark Description

Number of subtitles

Number of angles

Recorded under the standard 4:3 aspect ratio

Screen includes black bands at top and bottom of image which has a standard 4:3 aspect ratio (letter box)

Video playback is in Wide video mode (16:9) on wide televisions, but in letter box on televisions with standard 4:3 aspect ratio.

File Structure of Discs

DVD VIDEO

Typically, DVD VIDEO discs are made up of larger units called “titles”. Each title has a number (title number) that can be used to select desired titles. Titles are further divided into units called “chapters”. Each chapter has a number (chapter number) that can also be used to select desired chapters. Note that some discs are not divided into titles and chapters.

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 3Chapter 2

Audio CD/Video CD

Typically, Audio CD discs are divided into separate tracks each containing one song. Each track is assigned a number. For example, the third track is Track 3. The same is true for Video CD discs.

Track 1 Track 4Track 3Track 2

NOTE:

Video CD discs that support Playback Control (PBC)

The still image or motion image which follows a menu screen is called a “scene”. Each scene has a scene number. For more details, refer to “Locating a desired scene using the menu of the Video CD with PBC” (

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pg. 41).

Video playback is in Wide video mode (16:9) on wide televisions, but pan and scan is used on televisions with standard 4:3 aspect ratio (either the left or right side of the image is cut-out).

Marks related to audio

Mark Description

Number of audio tracks

Dolby Digital mark Dolby Laboratories has developed a digital surround system for the home. This mark indicates that you may enjoy 5.1channel audio (front left and right, center, rear left and right, and a channel for LFE (Low-Frequency Effects)).

DTS (Digital Theater System) The DTS decoder on this unit enables you to enjoy DTS audio with the connected TV’s speakers by converting 5.1 channel audio signals into 2 channel signals (DTS Down Mixing). The decoder also outputs the original DTS 5.1 channel audio signals from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector on this unit.

Placing a Disc

Open the disc tray.

Press x on the DVD deck to open the disc tray.

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Pressing the button again closes the disc tray.

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Do not block the disc tray with your hand while it is opening or closing as this may result in hardware failure.

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Do not place unplayable discs or any object other than a disc in the disc tray.

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Do not press down strongly on the disc tray or place any heavy objects on it.

Place the disc.

Place the disc in the disc tray with the label side facing up.

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Since disc size changes depending on the disc to be played back, be sure to correctly align the disc with the grooves for its size. If the disc is not in its groove, it may be scratched or otherwise damaged.

●

To insert an 8 cm disc, place it according to the inner groove.

Care and Handling of Discs

How to handle discs

When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the unit to malfunction.

Label side

Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface.

Storage

Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled on top of one another without their protective cases, they can be damaged. Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car!

Maintenance of discs

If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc, wipe with a soft dry cloth, moving from the center outwards. If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water. Never use record cleaners, petrol, alcohol or any anti-static agents.

CAUTION

Sometimes during playback, noise or images may be garbled. This is sometimes due to the disc. (It may not be up to industry standards.) These symptoms are caused by the discs, not by the malfunction of the unit.

FRONT VIEW

INDEX

S-VHS Eject Button (x) 墌pg. 23, 27

S-VHS Cassette Loading Slot

S-VHS Indicator 墌pg. 23, 27

DVD Indicator 墌pg. 40 Scan Mode Indicator* 墌pg. 19

* You can switch the scan mode by pressing and hold

for more than 5 seconds. The Scan Mode indicator lights up as described below.

: in the Interlace mode

Green

: in the Progressive mode

Red

Disc Tray

DVD Eject Button (x) 墌pg. 40

S-video/Video/Audio Input Connectors (S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO) 墌pg. 68

DVD PICTURE

STANDBY/ON Button (1) 墌pg. 16

S-VHS/DVD Button 墌pg. 23, 27, 40

Infrared Beam Receiving Window

Front Display Panel 墌pg. 9

Record Button (7) 墌pg. 27

Programme Button (PR +/–) 墌pg. 27

Stop Button (8) 墌pg. 23, 27, 40

Play Button (4) 墌pg. 23, 40

Rewind Button (3) 墌pg. 23, 24, 43

Fast Forward Button (5) 墌pg. 23, 24, 43

To access covered connectors, pull and open the connector cover.

REAR VIEW

Mains Power Cord 墌pg. 12

Region Number Label 墌pg. 5

S-video/Video/Audio Input Connectors

(S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO IN) 墌pg. 69 S-video/Video/Audio Output Connectors

(S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO OUT) 墌pg. 12, 13, 14, 69 Antenna Input Connector (ANTENNA IN)

pg. 12

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FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

Start Time Indicator (V) (S-VHS deck only)

pg. 34

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S-VHS Indicator (S-VHS deck only) 墌pg. 77, 79

Stop Time Indicator (v) (S-VHS deck only)

pg. 34

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Channel/Clock

Remain Display (S-VHS deck only) 墌pg. 29 Mode Display (L-1, F-1, S-1 or S-2) (S-VHS deck only) “Timer” Indicator (S-VHS deck only)

pg. 33, 35

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Digital Audio Output Connector

(DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) 墌pg. 71 Remote Pause Connector (PAUSE) 墌pg. 68

Component Video Output Connectors

(COMPONENT VIDEO OUT) 墌pg. 14 Audio Output Connectors (AUDIO OUT (L/R))*

* These are analogue audio output connectors for DVD.

Antenna Output Connector (ANTENNA OUT)

pg. 12

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Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

Indicator (N) (S-VHS deck only) 墌pg. 39 Play Indicator

Record Indicator (S-VHS deck only)

Multi-information window* (DVD deck)

Counter Display (S-VHS deck)

* The current group/title/track/chapter number(s), time and status

information.

Tape Speed (SP/LP/EP*) (S-VHS deck only)

pg. 27

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* EP is for NTSC only.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (S-VHS deck)

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (墌pg. 78), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. For On-screen display for DVD deck, refer to “Using the on-screen bar” (

PR. 12 SP 23 : 59 NTSC 3.58

31. 12. 03

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pg. 48).

INDEX (cont.)

ST 0

HIFI – 1 : 23 : 45 L R REMAIN – – : – –

Operation Mode Indicators

Tape Speed (SP/LP/EP*)

* EP is for NTSC only.

Colour System Indicator

Tape Direction

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press 3 or

from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search. (

pg. 25) The position of

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“q” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.

Beginning End

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape position indicator may not appear correctly.

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Counter Display

Tape Remaining Time Indicator 墌pg. 29

Audio Mode Display 墌pg. 26

Type of Broadcast 墌pg. 29

Current Day/Month/Year

Clock Display

Channel Position Number and Station Name/

Auxiliary Input Indicator (L-1, F-1, S-1 or S-2) “Cassette Loaded” Mark

REMOTE CONTROL

The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in grey on the illustration above are helpful when using the remote control in darkened rooms.

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV. (

S-VHS Button 墌pg. 23, 27

TV/S-VHS/DVD switch 墌pg. 18

Menu Button (MENU) 墌pg. 42

Auto Tracking Button (p) 墌pg. 26

SP/LP/EP Button 墌pg. 27 Top Menu Button (TOP MENU) 墌pg. 42 Stop Time Button (STOP +/–) 墌pg. 34

Display Button (DISPLAY) 墌pg. 48 Digest Button (DIGEST) 墌pg. 44 Start Time Button (START +/–) 墌pg. 34

Repeat Button (REPEAT) 墌pg. 50 – 53, 64, 67 Zooming Button (ZOOM) 墌pg. 45 Number Keys 墌pg. 27, 32, 64

Daily Button (DAILY) 墌pg. 33, 35

VPS/PDC Button*

* Not function with this unit.

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pg. 73)

Reset Button (0000) 墌pg. 29

Cancel Button (&) 墌pg. 37 Play Button (4) 墌pg. 23, 40

Rewind Button (3) 墌pg. 23, 24, 43

Stop Button (8) 墌pg. 23, 27, 40

Record Button (7) 墌pg. 27

Reverse Skip/Index Button (2) 墌pg. 25, 41

Button 墌pg. 16

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TV/VCR Programme Button (TV/VCR PR +/–)

pg. 73

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Set Up Menu Button (SET UP MENU) 墌pg. 18

3D-PHONIC Button 墌pg. 46

TV Volume Button (TV%+/–) 墌pg. 73

DVD Button 墌pg. 40

STANDBY/ON Button (1) 墌pg. 16

TV Muting Button (^) 墌pg. 73

Audio Monitor Button (A.MONITOR)

pg. 26, 56, 57

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TV/VCR Button

Date Button (DATE +/–) 墌pg. 34

Subtitle Button (SUB TITLE) 墌pg. 54 Angle Button (ANGLE) 墌pg. 55 Programme Button (PR +/–) 墌pg. 27

Programming Button (PROG) 墌pg. 32, 34

Timer Button (#) 墌pg. 33, 35

Weekly Button (WEEKLY) 墌pg. 33, 35

Programme Check Button (") 墌pg. 36

Automatic Satellite Programming Button

(REC LINK) 墌pg. 39 Auxiliary Button (AUX) 墌pg. 68

Fast Forward Button (5) 墌pg. 23, 24, 43

Pause Button (9) 墌pg. 24, 27

Forward Skip/Index Button (6) 墌pg. 25, 41

OK Button 墌pg. 15

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Button 墌pg. 18 Display Button (– –:– –) 墌pg. 29 Skip Search Button ( ) 墌pg. 25 DVD Picture Button (DVD PICTURE) 墌pg. 47

How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your unit’s functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands. (

pg. 73)

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Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

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The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m.

NOTES:

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When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover.

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If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then try again.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT

It’s essential that your unit be properly connected.

Basic Connections

Aerial connector

Back of TV

RF cable

(provided)

TV aerial

Audio/video input connectors

Audio/video cable

(not provided)

Mains power cord

Back of unit

Mains outlet

Make AV connection if your TV has audio/video input connectors in order to reduce the possibility of interference. With AV connection, you can enjoy stereo playback of video tapes if you are using a stereo TV.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

NOTES:

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For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television.

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To obtain high-quality pictures, you can also use the S-VIDEO connection and Component Video Connection. (DVD deck only) (

pg. 13, 14)

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cable

ANTENNA IN

ANTENNA OUT

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Check the contents.

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on page 96.

Situate the unit.

Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surface.

Connect the unit to TV.

The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have.

RF Connection

To connect to a TV with NO AV input connectors —

Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN

connector on the rear panel of the unit. Connect the provided RF cable between the

ANTENNA OUT connector on the rear panel of the unit and the TV’s aerial connector.

AV C onnection

To connect to a TV with AV input connectors —

Connect the aerial, unit and TV as per “RF

Connection”. Connect the audio/video cable between the AUDIO/

VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the unit and the TV’s audio/video input connectors.

Connect the unit to mains.

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

After the connection is completed, perform “Video Channel Set” on page 15.

S-VIDEO Connection

Back of TV

Aerial connector

power cord

Mains outlet

Mains

Back of unit

AUDIO IN connectors

S-VIDEO IN connector

Audio cable

(not provided)

RF cable (provided)

S-Video cable

(provided)

TV aerial cable

S VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO IN

connectors . . .

Connect the unit to TV.

Connect the aerial, unit and TV as per “RF Connection”. (

Connect the unit’s S VIDEO OUT connector to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN connector.

Connect the unit’s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV’s AUDIO IN connectors.

Connect the unit to mains.

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

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pg. 12)

NOTES:

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You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures.

●

If your TV is not stereo-capable, use the unit’s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi-Fi stereo sound reproduction.

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For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television.

After the connection is completed, perform “Video Channel Set” on page 15.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT (cont.)

Component Video Connection

(DVD deck only)

TTENTION

Be sure to connect the unit’s VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT connector to the TV’s VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN connector.

Back of TV

Aerial connector

Mains power

Back of unit

AUDIO IN connectors

COMPONENT VIDEO IN connector

Mains outlet

cord

Component Video cable

(not provided)

RF cable (provided)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Audio cable

(not provided)

TV aerial cable

AUDIO OUT

8 To connect to a TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN

connectors . . .

Connect the unit to TV.

Connect the aerial, unit and TV as per “AV

Connection” or “S-VIDEO Connection”. (

pg. 12, 13)

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Connect the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

connectors to the TV’s COMPONENT VIDEO IN connectors. Connect the unit’s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV’s

AUDIO IN connectors.

Connect the unit to mains.

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

NOTES:

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You can obtain high-quality component video pictures.

●

If your TV is not stereo-capable, use the unit’s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi-Fi stereo sound reproduction.

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For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television.

After the connection is completed, perform “Video Channel Set” on page 15.

INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the unit through the RF cable.

Before performing the following steps:

Make sure there is no cassette inserted in the unit. Press

Hold down 8 on the unit until the front display panel shows the following.

Press appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used (refer to the table below).

so that S-VHS indicator lights up, then press 1 to turn off the unit.

S-VHS

Access the Video Channel Set mode.

Set the TV system. (RF Connection only)

or – on the remote control to set the

PR +

With RF Connection

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV screen as shown on the right, press OK and then go to stepD.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, press OK and then

or – to set the unit to a vacant channel between 28 and

PR +

60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

(Example) If channel 50 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV screen; if so, go to stepD. If not, re-set the unit to another vacant channel and try again.

1:B/G 2:D/K 3:I 4:H

Major Countries/Areas TV System

New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

China, Mongolia, Russia D/K

Hong Kong I

Australia H

Set the video channel.

With AV or S-VIDEO Connection

Press OK, then press shows “– –”.

● Now the video channel is set to off.

until the front display panel

PR –

B/G

NOTES:

● If you set the unit to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations, the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult your JVC dealer.

Exit the Video Channel Set mode.

Press OK on the remote control.

● If Auto Set Up ( previously been performed, the Clock Set screen appears and Auto Set Up takes place automatically.

With AV or S-VIDEO Connection

To view picture signals from the unit, set your TV to its AV mode .

With RF Connection

The channel on which the TV screen in stepC appears clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the unit, set your TV to the video channel.

pg. 16) or Tuner Set (墌pg. 83) has not

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Auto Set Up

The Auto Set Up simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the clock and tuner channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear.

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the unit.

● The unit’s mains power cord should be connected to a

mains outlet.

● The “Video Channel Set” ( and the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV or S-VIDEO connection connection

● Slide the

Turn on the unit.

Press 1 on the unit or remote control. The Clock Set screen appears on the TV screen.

Set the time.

Press rt to set the hour, then press OK or e.

● Press and hold rt to change the time by 30 minutes.

Set the date.

Press rt to set the date, then press OK or e.

● Press and hold rt to change the date by 15 days.

pg. 12).

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TV/S-VHS/DVD

pg. 15) should be performed

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pg. 12) or UHF channel (with RF

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switch to the right.

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR 0 : 00 01.01 03

[ / ] [MENU] : EXIT

Set the year.

Press rt to set the year, then press

● Press and hold rt to change the year by 1 year.

SET UP MENU

Select the TV system.

Press rt to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system (refer to the table below).

Major Countries/Areas TV System

Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

China, Mongolia, Russia D/K

Hong Kong I

Start Auto Channel Set

Press OK or e.

DO NOT press any button on the unit or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress.

● Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the

● As Auto Set Up progresses, the “q” mark on the TV screen moves from left to right.

● When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. If “SCAN COMPLETED – NO SIGNAL–” is displayed on the TV screen, make sure that the aerial cable is connected to the unit properly and press OK on the remote control. The unit will try Auto Set Up again.

buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

PR +/–

START FINISH

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

B/G

AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

– – – – – – –

NOTES:

● If there is a power cut, or if you press 1 or while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the unit power once and try again from stepA.

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels. (

pg. 86, “TV System Selection — When you see the picture

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but the audio can’t be heard or sounds unnatural”)

SET UP MENU

TTENTION

If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installation, there's no need to separately perform the Clock Set or Channel Set procedures, but if adjustments become necessary, they can be performed as follows:

● Tuner setting

● Clock setting

After “Auto Set Up” is completed, perform “Monitor Set (DVD deck)” on page 18.

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pg. 83

pg. 87

Monitor Set

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Select the mode setting.

Press rt to select the desired setting.

(DVD deck)

You can select the monitor type depending the TV used when you play back DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TVs.

For the multi colour system TV

When you use a multi colour system TV, you can change the colour system of this unit automatically by selecting “MULTI” options as the monitor type. In this case, the setting of this unit is changed to match the colour system of the loaded disc regardless the TV system setting. (

“ATTENTION” below)

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TTENTION

How to change the TV system

Press and hold 8 for more than 3 seconds to change the DVD colour system between PAL and NTSC. The current colour system is displayed on the front display panel for about 3 seconds.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV

●

mode). Slide the

●

Turn on the unit.

Press 1.

TV/S-VHS/DVD

switch to the right.

Return to the normal screen.

Press

SET UP MENU

MONITOR TYPE

16:9 NORMAL / 16:9 MULTI NORMAL (Wide television conversion)

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed to 16:9 (wide TV). The unit automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio is 4:3.

16:9 AUTO / 16:9 MULTI AUTO (Wide television conversion)

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV).

/ 4:3 MULTI LB (Letter Box conversion)

4:3 LB

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen.

4:3 PS / 4:3 MULTI PS (Pan&Scan)

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars do not appear; however, the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen.

* The default setting is

in the table below.

bold

Select the DVD deck.

On the unit

Press

S-VHS/DVD

lights up.

On the remote control

Press

DVD

Access the DVD Set Up menu screen.

Press

A B

Press rt to move 0 to “MONITOR TYPE”, then press OK.

SET UP MENU

Press we to select “PICTURE”.

Select the mode.

repeatedly so that the DVD indicator

so that the DVD indicator lights up.

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

PROGRESSIVE MODE

SCREEN SAVER

MP3 / JPEG

SELECT

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

PROGRESSIVE MODE

SCREEN SAVER

MP3 / JPEG

SELECT

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

4:3LB

AUTO

MP3

4:3LB

AUTO

MP3

Pan&Scan/Letter Box

In general, DVD VIDEO disc are produced for a wide-screen TV with 16:9 aspect ratio. Material with this ratio will not fit to a TV with 4:3 aspect ratio. There are two styles to display the image, “Pan&Scan” (PS) and “Letter Box” (LB).

Pan&Scan

The right and left side of the image are cut off. The image fills the screen.

Letter Box

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the image.The image itself appears in 16:9 aspect ratio.

NOTES:

●

Even if “4:3 PS” or “4:3 MULTI PS” is selected, the screen size may become “4:3 LB” or “4:3 MULTI LB” with some DVD VIDEO. This depends on how they are recorded.

●

When you select “16:9 NORMAL” or “16:9 MULTI NORMAL” for a picture whose aspect ratio is 4:3, the picture slightly changes due to the process for converting the picture width.

Scan Mode Set

(DVD deck)

This unit supports the progressive scan system (eg. 480p*) as well as the conventional interlaced scan system (eg. 480i*). If your TV equipped with component video connectors supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active.

●

Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

●

If your TV equipped with component video connectors does not support the progressive video input, do not change the scan mode to the “PROGRESSIVE” or “FILM”.

* 480p and 480i indicate the number of scanning lines and

scanning format of an image signal.

• 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format.

• 480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format.

You can select the progressive mode according to the picture type (film or video source). This takes effect only when Progressive mode is selected as the scanning mode. (

“ATTENTION” below)

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TTENTION

How to change the Scan mode

Press and hold

DVD PI CTU RE

seconds, to change the scan mode between Progressive and Interlace mode.* When DVD colour system is set to “PAL” (

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the progressive mode.

* The Scan Mode indicator lights up as described below.

: in the Interlace mode

Green

: in the Progressive mode

Red

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV

●

mode). Slide the

●

TV/S-VHS/DVD

Turn on the unit.

Press 1.

for more than 3

pg. 18), you cannot select

switch to the right.

Access the DVD Set Up menu screen.

Press

A B

SET UP MENU

Press we to select “PICTURE”.

Select the mode.

Press rt to move 0 to “PROGRESSIVE MODE”, then press OK.

Select the mode setting.

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

PROGRESSIVE MODE

SCREEN SAVER

MP3 / JPEG

SELECT

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

PROGRESSIVE MODE

SCREEN SAVER

MP3 / JPEG

SELECT

Press rt to select the desired setting.

Return to the normal screen.

Press

SET UP MENU

PROGRESSIVE MODE

: Suitable for playing back a video

VIDEO

* The default setting is

bold

source disc.

: Suitable for playing back a film or

FILM

progressive source disc.

: Used to play a disc containing both

AUTO

video and film source materials. This unit recognizes the picture type (film or video source) of the current disc according to the disc information.

●

If the playback picture is unclear or noisy, or the oblique lines of the picture are rough, try to change to other modes.

4:3LB

AUTO

MP3

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

4:3LB

AUTO

MP3

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

in the table below.

On the unit

Press

S-VHS/DVD

lights up.

On the remote control

Press

DVD

Select the DVD deck.

repeatedly so that the DVD indicator

so that the DVD indicator lights up.

Language

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV

●

mode). Slide the

●

TV/S-VHS/DVD

switch to the right.

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

On-screen Language Set (DVD deck)

This DVD deck offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 3 different languages. You can change the language setting manually as required.

Turn on the unit.

Press 1.

Select the DVD deck.

On the unit

Press

S-VHS/DVD

lights up.

On the remote control

Press

DVD

Access the DVD Set Up menu screen.

Press

A B

SET UP MENU

Press we to select “LANGUAGE”.

repeatedly so that the DVD indicator

so that the DVD indicator lights up.

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

SELECT

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

ENGLISH

OFF

ENGLISH

Select the mode.

Press rt to move 0 to “ON SCREEN LANGUAGE”, then press OK.

Select the mode setting.

Press rt to select the desired setting.

Return to the normal screen.

Press

SET UP MENU

LANGUAGE

SELECT

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

ENGLISH

OFF

ENGLISH

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set (DVD deck only)

Some DVD discs contain the DVD menu display, audio, subtitle in the multiple languages. With these discs, you can set the default language as you like.

The procedure shows how to set “MENU LANGUAGE”

●

on the DVD Set Up menu screen as an example.

Turn on the unit.

Press 1.

Select the DVD deck.

On the unit

Press

S-VHS/DVD

lights up.

On the remote control

Press

DVD

Access the DVD Set Up menu screen.

Press

A B

SET UP MENU

Press we to select “LANGUAGE”.

repeatedly so that the DVD indicator

so that the DVD indicator lights up.

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

OFF

ENGLISH

SELECT

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

Select the mode.

Press rt to move 0 to “MENU LANGUAGE”, then press OK.

Select the mode setting.

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

SELECT

USE TO SELECT, USE OK TO CONFIRM. TO EXIT, PRESS [SET UP MENU].

ENGLISH

OFF

ENGLISH

Press rt to select the desired setting.

●

See “Language Code List” (

Return to the normal screen.

Press

SET UP MENU

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pg. 22).

NOTE:

When the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default menu language is played back.

Language Code List

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DZ EL EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE

Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aym ara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali, Bangla Tibe ta n Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish Bhutani Greek Esperanto Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Far oese Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue

IK IN IS IW JI JW KA KK KL KM KN KO KS KU KY LA LN LO LT LV MG MI MK ML MN MO MR MS MT MY NA NE NL NO OC OM OR PA PL PS PT QU RM

Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean (KOR) Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian, Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay (MAY) Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan (Afan) Oromo Oriya Pa nj ab i Polish Pashto, Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto-Romance

RN RO RU RW SA SD SG SH SI SK SL SM SN SO SQ SR SS ST SU SV SW TA TE TG TH TI TK TL TN TO TR TS TT TW UK UR UZ VI VO WO XH YO ZU

Kirundi Rumanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo-Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Ta m il Te l ug u Tajik Thai Tig ri nya Tu r km e n Tagalog Setswana To n ga Tu r ki s h Tsonga Ta t ar Tw i Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapuk Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Zulu

OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK

Basic Playback

●

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

●

Slide the

TV/S-VHS/DVD

switch to the right.

Load a cassette.

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the unit.

●

Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

●

If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.

●

The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.

Select the S-VHS deck.

On the unit

S-VHS/DVD

Press lights up.

On the remote control

S-VHS

Press

Find the programme start point.

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3. To go forward, press 5.

Start playback.

Press 4. “bESt” appears blinking on the front display panel during automatic tracking. (

repeatedly so that the S-VHS indicator

so that the S-VHS indicator lights up.

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pg. 30)

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette — ECL-3F — when:

●

Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

●

The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

●

“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with “O.S.D.” set to “ON”). (

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pg. 78)

NOTE:

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

●

in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity

●

in a dusty environment

●

flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

●

continuous usage for a long time

Stop playback.

Press 8. Then press x on the S-VHS deck to remove the cassette.

NOTE:

S-VHS playback is possible only with S-VHS PAL tapes recorded in SP or LP mode, or S-VHS NTSC tapes recorded in the SP mode.

Usable cassettes

●

Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

●

This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes*, both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.

* By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and

play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this unit.

Playback Features

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV

●

mode). Slide the TV/S-VHS/DVD switch to the right.

●

OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK (cont.)

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

Pause during playback.

Press 9.

● If there is vertical jitter, press PR +/– on the remote control to correct the picture.

Activate frame-by-frame playback.

Press 9.

Slow Motion

During still picture, press and hold 9 for 2 seconds, then release. Press 9 and release again to return to still picture.

NOTE:

During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the TV screen. Press PR + or – on the remote control to eliminate the noises.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

During playback, press 5 for forward high-speed search, or 3 for reverse high-speed search.

ATTENTION

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

● there may be a loss of colour.

To resume normal playback, press 4.

Index Search

Your unit automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the unit is in the Stop mode.

Activate Index Search.

Press 2 or 6. “2 1” or “6 1” is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

●

To access index codes 2 through 9, press 2 or 6 repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press

twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press

once.

Current position

Skip Search

During playback, press 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

To resume normal playback during a Skip Search, press 4.

Index number

●

When the specified index code is located, playback begins automatically.

OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK (cont.)

Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the unit what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the unit is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Start Of Playback Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Power Off Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Timer Standby Press 3, then press # (

For Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind Press 3, then press x within 2 seconds.

TIMER

) within 2 seconds.

Repeat Playback

Your unit can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly.

Start playback.

Press 4.

Activate Repeat Playback.

Press 4 and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

●

The Play indicator ($) on the front display panel blinks slowly.

●

After playing back a tape 100 times, the unit stops automatically.

Stop Repeat Playback.

Press 8 at any time.

●

Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback.

NOTE:

Repeat playback is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode.

Manual Tracking

Your unit is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons.

Override automatic tracking.

During playback, press p on the remote control.

Adjust the tracking manually.

PR +

Press

●

Press p again to return to automatic tracking.

or – on the remote control.

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the unit enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.

Soundtrack Selection

Your unit is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

During Playback

Pressing

A.MONITOR

TRACK

On-Screen Display

HI FI

j h

R For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

changes the soundtrack as follows:

USE

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

HI FI

R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

NORM

HI FI

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

NOTES:

●

“HIFI L Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio. For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 29. “O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear. (

R” should normally be selected. In this mode,

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pg. 78)

Basic Recording

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV

●

mode). Slide the

●

TV/S-VHS/DVD

switch to the right.

Load a cassette.

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.

Select the S-VHS deck.

On the unit

Press

S-VHS/DVD

lights up.

On the remote control

Press

S-VHS

Choose a programme.

Press

PR +/–

you wish to record.

Set the tape speed.

Press

SP/LP/EP (p

front display panel or TV screen. Press again to change the setting while the tape speed is displayed on the TV screen.

● Select the appropriate colour system with “PAL/MESECAM” and “NTSC”. (

repeatedly so that the S-VHS indicator

so that the S-VHS indicator lights up.

or the

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number keys

). The current setting appears on the

pg. 77, 78)

to select the channel

SP/LP/EP (p

)

Start recording.

Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press

on the unit.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the cassette. (

pg. 30)

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Pause/Resume recording.

Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.

● You can select channel during the Record Pause mode.

Stop recording.

Press 8. Then press x on the S-VHS deck to remove the cassette.

NOTES:

● S-VHS recording is possible only for PAL signals recorded in the SP or LP mode, or NTSC signals recorded in the SP mode. S-VHS recording is impossible for NTSC4.43 signals.

● S-VHS ET recording is possible only for PAL signals recorded in the SP mode, or NTSC signals recorded in the SP mode.

● When recording in NTSC, if EP is selected, recording will always be done in the VHS mode even if an S-VHS cassette is used.

Recording Features

●

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

●

Slide the

TV/S-VHS/DVD

switch to the right.

OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK (cont.)

Record One Programme While Watching Another

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view.

●

The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen, while the one selected with the unit’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the unit off after recording is finished.

Start recording.

Press 7 on the unit.

Engage the ITR mode.

Press 7 again. “䡬” blinks and “0:30” appears on the front display panel.

Set the recording duration.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the unit’s front panel.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

Set the counter display.

––:––

Press

until a counter reading appears on the front

display panel.

●

The front display panel shows the counter reading with “:” lit.

Reset the counter.

0000

Press

●

The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

before starting recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

––:––

Press appears.

●

The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with “:” blinking.

●

By pressing the you can change display to show the channel position*, clock time, counter reading or tape remaining time.

* Channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

until the time remaining on the tape

––:––

button,

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes

Your unit is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast Being Received

A2 Stereo A2 Bilingual Regular Monaural NICAM Stereo NICAM Bilingual NICAM Monaural

●

To listen to a stereo programme, press

“HIFI L

●

To listen to a bilingual programme, press “HIFI Lj” or “HIFIhR” appears on the TV screen.

●

To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press “NORM” appears on the TV screen.

R” appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON”, or the on-screen displays will not

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appear. (

To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)

Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound).

●

Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track.

pg. 78)

On-screen Display

ST BIL. (none) ST NICAM BIL. NICAM NICAM

A.MONITOR

until

To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

●

If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

●

Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on page 26.

B.E.S.T. Picture System

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You can set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference.

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(

pg. 77)

Playback

The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback.

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The unit adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.

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B.E.S.T. is active during automatic tracking. “bESt” appears blinking on the front display panel.

NOTES:

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When watching a tape recorded with “B.E.S.T.” set to “ON”, it is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as well.

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When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder, or when using this unit as the player for editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference. (

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“bESt” only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking. Even though it doesn’t appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function is operative.

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OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK (cont.)

Recording

The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate recording.

DURING B.E.S.T.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

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The unit spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.

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The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP (or EP) modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording.

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The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress. (

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In the case of timer recordings, the B.E.S.T. system works before recording is initiated.

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Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled. The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is reperformed.

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Pressing the unit’s 7 button while “bESt” is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording. (

ATTENTION

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after 7 and 4 on the remote control are pressed, or 7 on the unit is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following steps:

Press and hold 9 and press 7 to engage the Record Pause

mode.

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The unit then automatically checks the condition of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-enters Record Pause mode.

Press 4 to start recording.

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF”. (

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